Denman Arena

Denman Arena
Photograph of Denman Arena in 1913
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LocationGeorgia Street at Denman Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OwnerVancouver Arena Company Limited
Capacity10,500
Field size210 ft x 85 ft (surface)
Surfacemechanically frozen ice
Construction
OpenedDecember 26, 1911
Demolished1936
Construction cost$226,382[1]
Tenants
Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) (1911–1926)
New Westminster Royals (PCHA) (1911–1914)
Vancouver Lions (PCHL, NWHL) (1928–1936)
Denman Arena from the southwest

Denman Arena was an indoor arena located in the West End neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. The arena was located at 1805 West Georgia Street at the northwest corner with Denman Street. It opened in December 1911 and was destroyed by fire in 1936. Its primary use was for ice sports such as ice hockey. It was the home ice rink of the Vancouver Millionaires professional ice hockey team, and was the location of the 1915 Stanley Cup championships. The arena was also used for other sports, musical performances, and public assemblies. It was an assembly point for Canadian servicemen during World War I. The 10,500-seat arena was the largest in Canada at the time, and introduced mechanically frozen or "artificial" ice to Canada.[2]

  1. ^ Wong 2009, p. 236.
  2. ^ Wong 2009, p. 234.